# Thung Kwao Subdistrict, Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/thung-kwao/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phrae # Thung Kwao Thung Kwao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province. It covers **6.51 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 49mapped services - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thung Kwao? Thung Kwao lies in [Mueang Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/), [Phrae Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Mae Yom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/mae-yom/), [Mueang Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/mueang-mo/), [Nai Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/nai-wiang/), [Pa Maet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/pa-maet/), [Rong Fong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/rong-fong/), [Thung Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/thung-hong/) and [Wang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/wang-thong/). By area it is the 7049th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 0.8% of [Mueang Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/). The centre of Thung Kwao is about 491 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 2.6 km from Phrae, the main town of Mueang Phrae. The centre point is at 18.1590° N, 100.1613° E. Local names: ทุ่งกวาว . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Thung Kwao Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Kwao. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 170 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Ban Na Laem - Ban Na Laem Nuea - Ban Na Laem Tai - Ban Thung Kwao - Ban Thung Pa Dam - Thung Kwao Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Thung Kwao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phrae, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,233 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (234 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 15 Feb 25 7 Mar 28 29 Apr 30 73 May 28 190 Jun 27 150 Jul 26 169 Aug 26 234 Sep 26 223 Oct 26 109 Nov 24 24 Dec 21 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thung Kwao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital คลินิกหมอปรัชญาโรจน์ สาขาแพร่ · Thung Kwao 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15601&mlon=100.16077#map=17/18.15601/100.16077) Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาโลตัสแพร่ · Nai Wiang 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15352&mlon=100.15627#map=17/18.15352/100.15627) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Nai Wiang 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14846&mlon=100.15182#map=17/18.14846/100.15182) Petrol pump ป.ต.ท. · Thung Kwao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15482&mlon=100.16028#map=17/18.15482/100.16028) Hotel โรงแรมแม่ยมพาเลส-Maeyom palace hotel phrae · Thung Kwao 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16020&mlon=100.16441#map=17/18.16020/100.16441) Mall เมืองแพร่เพ้นท์ · Mueang Mo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15289&mlon=100.17445#map=17/18.15289/100.17445) School Wat Thung Kwao School · Thung Kwao 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15659&mlon=100.16090#map=17/18.15659/100.16090) College กาสะลอง วิทยาลัยอาชีวแพร่ · Nai Wiang 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13424&mlon=100.14622#map=17/18.13424/100.14622) Police station Prae police station · Thung Kwao 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15787&mlon=100.16169#map=17/18.15787/100.16169) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thung Kwao Places mapped inside Thung Kwao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels5 - Schools3 - Restaurants31 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Mueang Phrae - Ban Thin - Cho Hae - Huai Ma - Kanchana - Mae Kham Mi - Mae Lai - Mae Yom - Mueang Mo - Na Chak - Nai Wiang - Nam Cham - Pa Daeng - Pa Maet - Rong Fong - Suan Khuean - Tha Kham - Thung Hong - Wang Hong - Wang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Thung Kwao?In Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province, Thailand - What borders Thung Kwao?Mae Yom, Mueang Mo, Nai Wiang, Pa Maet, Rong Fong, Thung Hong and Wang Thong - How many villages are in Thung Kwao?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thung Kwao?Settlements lie between 162 m and 170 m - What is the best time to visit Thung Kwao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Kwao?คลินิกหมอปรัชญาโรจน์ สาขาแพร่, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thung Kwao?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ สาขาโลตัสแพร่, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Kwao?Krung Thai Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Kwao?ป.ต.ท., about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thung Kwao?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thung Kwao?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Thung Kwao?TH540115 (OCHA common operational dataset)